GALION – The Galion City School District evacuated the Galion Middle School after receiving a bomb threat against the building Thursday, Feb. 15. The threat was written on the girls’ bathroom wall in the sixth-grade wing of the building.
The Galion City Police Department and Galion Fire Department led the investigation and search of the Galion Middle School and determined the building to be safe and secure.
“We worked collaboratively with the Galion City Police Department and Galion Fire Department to ensure the Galion Middle School is safe and secure,” said Jim Grubbs, Galion Superintendent. “We take threats to the safety and security of our students and staff very seriously and appreciate the work of the Galion Police and Fire Departments to secure the building and ensure it is safe for students and staff.”
All students and staff are safe and have returned to the Galion Middle School and classes have resumed as scheduled.